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Kolderwolde

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Kolderwolde Kolderwâlde
Village
Sietske statue in Kolderwolde
Location in former Gaasterlân Sleat municipality
52°53′50″N 5°30′36″E / 52.89722°N 5.51000°E / 52.89722; 5.51000
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	De Fryske Marren
Area ^[1]
• Total	4.76 km² (1.84 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	−0.1 m (−0.3 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	50
• Density	11/km² (27/sq mi)
Postal code	8583^[1]
Dialing code	0514

Kolderwolde (West Frisian: Kolderwâlde) is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 55 in (2017).^[3]

History

It was first mentioned in 1398 as Kolderwout, and means forest belonging to Koudum.^[4] Between 1830 and 1860, there was peat excavation in Kolderwolde. In 1840, it was home to 51 people. The church was demolished in the same year, and not rebuilt. 11 statutes are scatter through the village.^[5]

Before 2014, Kolderwolde was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hemelumer Oldeferd which was named Hemelumer Oldephaert & Noordwolde (H.O.N.). before 1956.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8583KL". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
^ "Kolderwolde - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Kolderwolde". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.